The organizing committees for the next two Winter Olympics in PyeongChang and Beijing have agreed to cooperate to ensure the success of their events. 

The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games(POCOG) said that committee chief Lee Hee-beom and his counterpart for Beijing Cai Qi signed a memorandum of understanding(MOU) on mutual exchange and cooperation. The memorandum was signed on Thursday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. 

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who is on his first state visit to China, and Chinese President Xi Jinping also attended the ceremony. 

The PyeongChang committee expects the MOU to generate public interest in the 2018 Games in China, attracting Chinese tourists and boosting ticket sales.  

Under the agreement, PyeongChang and Beijing will implement a variety of programs to increase bilateral cooperation and exchanges.